The team at the Sligo St. Patrick's Festival have just announced a whopping line up of Live music which will take part on the gig rig in Stephen St Car Park over 3 days and nights for the St Patricks Weekend festivities. Whilst the parade is the main event of the 2022 festival, this year,... Continue Reading →
Falling for St. Patrick
Today, if you didn't know, is St. Patrick's Day. There's always big excitement around the parades and in the last two years I've been on the PR team of Sligo Tidy Towns. From January we've had weekly meetings planning this years float in the Sligo parade. This year was 'War on Waste'. We had 'toy'... Continue Reading →
Sligo St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2015
Today not only was I at the Sligo St. Patrick's Day Parade today but I was actually in it with the Sligo Tidy Towns. They were trying to get a new World Record of the most people dressed as WB Yeats in one place. We got 150 volunteers which was brilliant!! There was a great... Continue Reading →
Guinness Chocolate Cake
As it's St. Patrick's Day tomorrow I thought I should make something fitting for the occasion. It's a Guinness Chocolate Cake based on Nigella's recipe but a budget version 😉 I really like it so if you give it a try let me know what you think: 250 ml Guinness 250 grams margarine 90 grams... Continue Reading →
Yeats Needs You!
Come and join Sligo Tidy Towns in their record-breaking attempt on St. Patrick's Day. Come along to the Mercy Gym, Sligo between 10-10.30 wearing black trousers, black shoes (no runners) and a black top and we'll make you look like WB Yeats! Refreshments will be served before the parade. All ages are welcome but children... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Day in Sligo (and Dromahair)
I've had a very busy weekend...and loads to tell you about over the next few days. I just want to point you in the direction of the St. Patrick's Day photos. I managed to get to four parades over two days. Do you remember Phil Collins when he did the UK and the American Live... Continue Reading →